Mental health support worker

Education: Master's degree. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Education or training. Work setting: College or university educational institution/establishment. Tasks: Interview inmates to assess adjustment problems. Interview offenders to prepare pre-sentence reports. Administrative and office activities. Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services. Develop specialized rehabilitation programs. Perform administrative tasks. Plan rehabilitation programs with offenders, establishing rules of conduct, goals and objectives. Prepare classification reports recommending type of incarceration and types of interventions for rehabilitation. Conduct social research. Plan rehabilitation programs with offenders. Refer offenders to community and social services programs. Liaise with the inmates' families and contacts in the community. Supervise terms of probation orders. Advise and counsel inmates regarding their problems. Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs. Interview probationer and parolees regularly to evaluate their progress. Conduct follow-up assessments. Recommend actions when probation or parole is violated. Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community. Housekeeping activities. Provide suicide and crisis intervention. Resolve conflict situations. Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses. Assist offenders in pre-release and release planning. Implement substance abuse treatment programs. Implement behaviour management programs. Conduct individual and group counselling sessions. Establish registry of special needs support workers. Develop service intervention logic models and outcome measures. Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research. Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs. Accompany clients to appointments and social outings. Manage events. Manage knowledge. Offer mentoring. Supervise office and volunteer staff. Computer and technology knowledge: MS Office. Area of work experience: Community service organization. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Physically demanding. Tight deadlines. Attention to detail. Personal suitability: Accurate. Excellent oral communication. Interpersonal awareness. Values and ethics. Client focus. Excellent written communication. Initiative. Team player. Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?. Employment terms options: Flexible hours. Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years. Health benefits: Dental plan. Disability benefits. Health care plan. Paramedical services coverage. Vision care benefits. Financial benefits: As per collective agreement. Other benefits: Other benefits. Paid time off (volunteering or personal days). Team building opportunities. Parking available. Support for persons with disabilities: Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.). Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example: braille, screen readers, etc.). Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example: transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.). Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities . Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.). Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for exampl